St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-25
SPRAGUE Is FREE.

The Other Man and the Woman
in 1.-THE Case Have Skipped--Court
Notes.
A nolle prosequi by Prosecuting At
torney Egan secured the release of Ed
Sprague yesterday. Sprague is col
Ored man, and was indicted fer shooting
man named White, who was only
wounded. 1t was all over a woman,
whom both Sprague and White claimed
for their wife. White had been con-
Wet, and when he was discharged from
prison he found Sprague living with the
woman he called Mrs. White. Sprague
said she was his wife, and the quarrel
over the woman had the serious result
of White getting wounded and Sprague
getting into Jail. Now White and the
woman have skipped together,
and Judge Egan can't find his
witness in the state. Accordingly
Sprague has been discharged.
The motion to continue over the term
in the cases of Alphonze Farrell, Prus-
sian Frank, alias Charles Miller. and
George Trent, were denied by Judge
Kelly yesterday. Prussian Franks
Trent's for Dec. 10. Thomas Melon
ough's case, for the murder of Thomas
Mcnamara, in West St. Paul, will be
tried Dec. ). Charles Donovan, indicted
with Edward Flanagan for forgery,
and whose bail was forfeited in default
of appearance when the case was
called. The order FORGETTING his
bail was annulled. but he was
placed in the sheriff's custody.
Thomas Mccarthy was arraigned yes
terday for the assault he made in West.
st. Paul upon the man who Mccarthy
says was riding with his wife. He
pleaded not guilty, and his bail for APP
pearance at the next term was fixed at
$1,000. j. IL. Ives appeared for him.
tSUPREME COURT.
The cases of Marie w. s. McEvOy, re-
spOndent, VS.. Frederick Book ct al, ap-
pellantS, and S. NJ. Rich, appellant, VS..
The City of Minneapolis, respondent.
were argued before the supreme court
yesterday and submitted.
COURT NOTES.
In addition to the jury case of Cable against
Byrne. to be taken up by the district court
to-day, the big batch of appeals against the
Minneapolis d st. Croix Railway company
of L. d. Williams, Mark Emery, Nancy Tay.
1or, George w. Sweet, NJ. D. Miller r. t.
Wharton, Charles n. Bell, John r. Eyeson
and others, will be taken up. The court
against Albert Behnke; c. NJ. Henderson
against William Gieskie ct al, and Amelia
Cooper against Samuel ID. Lord.
The suit of William Esch against the city
for damages sustained by the opening, wild
ening and extending of Minnehaha street,
sustained by Judge Brill yesterday and the
court awarded him Judgment of $4,000.
The case of Peter Berkey against Gertrude
Jansen is on trial.
timber uover cases yesterday and awarded
the government S4699S in the suit against
Benjamin F. Hartley; $S1 O5 in that against
Charles CRADLE, and S27. 50 III that against j
j. Brown.
Jarvis Howard, who was convicted by the
United States court of defrauding Mrs
Margaret Small of pension money, was yes
terday sentenced to pay a fine of $500, and
committed until the fine is paid.
Plaintiffs have all their evidence in in
the case of the ST. Paul Meat d Provision
company against John Klein and others fol
bills due, which is still on trial in Judge
SimOns court.
The A. d. Puffer & Sons Manufacturing
company, of Massachusetts, has begun al
action against A. W. Richardson to recover
500 OH notes.
Combshaw, Nicol & Co., of New York. have
filed claim against McAfee q Co. fol
S350.61, i'll goods sold to the insolvent firm
Lee Comstock, of Brainerd, convicted OF
selling whisky to Indians, was sentenced tc
twenty days and to pay fine of $50.
John Boyle was tried before Judge Kell,
yesterday for larceny at the Minnesota house
and his case went to the jury.
Sheriff Richter has removed his office in the
Jail TO the room formerly occupied by him as
parlor.
Joseph f. Dixon was examined by the pro
bate court for insanity and discharged.
suit 10 quit title to lots 8. 9and 10 of E. G.